We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Colorado Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
69,150 85.51% $84,167 H-1B
5,048 6.24% $195,069 PERM
4,244 5.25% $24,587 H-2A
2,426 3.00% $105,058 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 80,868 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 69,150 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.51% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,048 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.24% of Colorado's total visas.

Top Occupations in Colorado (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manufacturing Engineers 10 $80,054 76.92%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 10 $38,703 76.92%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $40,165 76.92%
Geographers 10 $54,203 76.92%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 10 $63,895 76.92%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $60,400 83.33%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 9 $53,110 75.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 9 $36,805 75.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 9 $88,712 75.00%
Clergy 9 $40,086 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Massage Therapists 1 $62,774 20.00%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $30,160 20.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 1 $92,560 20.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $49,442 20.00%
Editors 1 $55,765 20.00%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 1 $56,264 20.00%
Cooks, Private Household 1 $21,944 20.00%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1 $70,429 20.00%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1 $78,125 20.00%
Web Developers 1 $85,051 25.00%
Colorado Employees Over Time
Colorado has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,714 employees were hired. Colorado peaked in 2018 with 6,191 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 944 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Colorado From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,487 $343,941 46.69%
Mexico 440 $40,121 51.58%
China 203 $66,874 45.01%
Canada 136 $100,885 44.01%
Philippines 104 $34,435 45.22%
Nepal 71 $3,127,034 31.42%
South Korea 63 $59,951 42.57%
United Kingdom 60 $102,886 46.51%
Brazil 56 $61,668 46.67%
Colombia 30 $63,581 32.97%

Top Hiring Companies in Colorado (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avaya Inc 56 $90,964 87.50%
Western Digital Technologies Inc 54 $121,304 85.71%
Jeppesen Sanderson Inc 54 $96,719 87.10%
Crocs Inc 53 $86,604 86.89%
Natsoft Corporation 52 $83,568 85.25%
Seagate Cloud Systems Inc 52 $102,754 86.67%
Apps Consultants Inc 52 $81,433 86.67%
Transportation Technology Center Inc 51 $65,042 86.44%
Excelacom Inc 50 $90,007 86.21%
Keysight Technologies Inc 49 $98,229 84.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Enchanted Mesa Properties Inc 8 $12,541 100.00%
Schnorr Farms Inc 8 $32,412 100.00%
Allen Ranches Llc 8 $18,381 100.00%
Bs Compost Llc 8 $31,829 100.00%
Western Colorado Producers Association And Grower Members Filing Jointly 8 $34,289 100.00%
Klecker Farms Inc 8 $17,441 100.00%
Eagle Roustabout Service Llc 8 $23,722 100.00%
Mckenzie Cattle Company Llc 8 $23,501 100.00%
Wheatland Industries Inc 8 $32,807 100.00%
Rancho Durazno Llc 8 $29,244 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Osakis Llc 4 $46,046 30.77%
Wah Wok Chinese Foodinc Dba Wah Wok Chinese Food 4 $29,874 30.77%
Dong Dong Inc 4 $20,067 30.77%
Hdr Engineering Inc 4 $96,211 30.77%
Pw618 Inc Dba Golden Shanghai Restaurant 4 $26,187 30.77%
Fmr Llc 4 $79,534 30.77%
Vantiv 4 $103,160 33.33%
Mwh Americas Inc 4 $68,219 33.33%
Amstar Group Llc 4 $100,667 33.33%
Integral Partners Llc 4 $96,861 33.33%

Top Industries in Colorado (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Feedlots 5 $43,813 83.33%
Hmo Medical Centers 5 $75,163 83.33%
Real Estate Property Managers 5 $46,205 83.33%
Explosives Manufacturing 5 $99,428 83.33%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 5 $92,300 83.33%
Child Care Services 4 $80,049 66.67%
Used Car Dealers 4 $50,789 80.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 4 $99,502 80.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 4 $41,725 80.00%
Ambulance Services 4 $91,674 80.00%

Colorado Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Colorado to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Colorado over all years is $84,167. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage